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emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was fantastic. I was rooting for the couple from the very first page and was so happy with their development. I love Luka and I wanted to shake Stella so many times. I’m so glad I decided to read this book- it deserves every bit of hype it’s gotten.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity, Terminal illness
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
❄️ I can't take how sweet this romance was. Like hot-chocolate-with-marshmallows sweet. It was slow and gentle and cozy. A perfectly Christmas-y, small town romance.
🎄 The relationship between the leads felt believable and warm. The writing was atmospheric and made me really wish Lovelight Farms was real. I loved the supporting characters and I'm glad they all get their own books. I was just giddy throughout the whole thing.
⛸️ This felt like Emily Henry meets Hallmark Channel movie. Lower stakes than Henry's stuff and generally less emotional. But still playful, still focusing on relationships first, and still hard to put down.
🧣 Honestly, the reason I would take half a star is because I wish there was more friendship detailed before the fake dating scheme at the beginning and because I still felt like there were a few threads dangling at the end (maybe they'll be tied up in the other books?). But in total, this tips more toward perfect than not, and I feel like it was what it needed to be for what it was, if that makes sense.
☃️ A+ holiday read. Best enjoyed with hot chocolate and Christmas cookies
🎄 The relationship between the leads felt believable and warm. The writing was atmospheric and made me really wish Lovelight Farms was real. I loved the supporting characters and I'm glad they all get their own books. I was just giddy throughout the whole thing.
⛸️ This felt like Emily Henry meets Hallmark Channel movie. Lower stakes than Henry's stuff and generally less emotional. But still playful, still focusing on relationships first, and still hard to put down.
🧣 Honestly, the reason I would take half a star is because I wish there was more friendship detailed before the fake dating scheme at the beginning and because I still felt like there were a few threads dangling at the end (maybe they'll be tied up in the other books?). But in total, this tips more toward perfect than not, and I feel like it was what it needed to be for what it was, if that makes sense.
☃️ A+ holiday read. Best enjoyed with hot chocolate and Christmas cookies
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief
Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Alcohol
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The writing is quite nice, and the story was reasonably enjoyable. However I was looking for a light, feel-good holiday romance, and was surprised at the serious tone of the book. There were light moments, but a lot of time was spent on Estelle and Luka's grief about their respective parents' deaths (her mother, his father). I feel like this bogged down the story. It's not that it was bad, but it's not what I was looking for. I enjoyed the mystery aspect of the sabotage on the farm, and the influencer's visit was enjoyable as well. I also enjoyed the side characters, especially Beckett and Layla. I liked the conclusion of the story, especially regarding the farm's financial woes. If you're looking for a Christmas story with some serious themes, this would work for you. The spicy scenes were alright as well, I'd say this is a medium-high heat book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Abandonment
Estelle's father had abandoned her and her mother when her mother got pregnant. She sees him sporadically as an adult and has a tense relationship with him.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Utterly adorable. Were there a couple plot elements that were a wee bit farfetched? Sure. Did that take away from the overall enjoyment? Not one bit.
Friends-to-lovers, fake dating, proximity, “kissing for practice” -it’s adorably tropey and makes readers as invested in their happy ending as the Inglewood phone tree.
Friends-to-lovers, fake dating, proximity, “kissing for practice” -it’s adorably tropey and makes readers as invested in their happy ending as the Inglewood phone tree.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don’t typically read romance books, it’s honestly not a genre I’ve ever been drawn to and it’s nice to get out of my comfort zone every once in a while. If a hallmark movie was a book it would be this book.
Stella, the main pov character, is incredibly irritating in that she literally can’t see what’s in front of her face in so many instances not just romantically. And Luka…well apart from calling her ‘La La’ is almost too perfect a guy
Stella, the main pov character, is incredibly irritating in that she literally can’t see what’s in front of her face in so many instances not just romantically. And Luka…well apart from calling her ‘La La’ is almost too perfect a guy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very sweet, steamy, small town romance featuring a friends to lovers relationship. The way this man was a complete simp for Stella 😌
If you adore a friends to lovers romance, small town setting, “he falls first” with the most cozy vibes— definitely pick this up!
For maximum coziness, pick this up during the fall/winter💛
If you adore a friends to lovers romance, small town setting, “he falls first” with the most cozy vibes— definitely pick this up!
For maximum coziness, pick this up during the fall/winter💛
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Cancer